粵

洗sai2牙ngaa4

sai2 ngaa4xǐ yá

English

  1. (dentistry) to perform or undergo scaling (removal of dental plaque and calculus)
  2. to scale and polish teeth; to get a dental cleaning; to get one's teeth cleaned

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 牙醫將求診者嘅牙齒清潔,洗走牙石、牙菌膜等

Examples

  • 你該去洗牙了。

    You should go and brush your teeth.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 我明天去預約洗牙。

    Tomorrow, I will book a dentist appointment.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 牙醫叫我一年內再去洗牙。

    The dentist told me to get my teeth cleaned again within a year.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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